worshipping the devil

-three-

E L E N A

After tidying away, I go to my room and decide to take a shower.

The bathroom is, as expected, beautiful.

I throw my hair up into a messy bun and strip from my clothes. The hot water cascades down my body, relaxing me from all of today's tensions.

When I'm done, I wrap a fluffy white towel over me and appreciate the softness. I open the bathroom door, scream in horror and nearly drop my towel at the sight I see.

"Jesus, I don't look that scary, do I?" Adrian chuckles. He's leaning casually against the opposite wall with his arms crossed, giving me a perfect view of the veins that run up them.

He's still wearing the white t-shirt and grey joggers from before. And let me tell you, he looks so good.

The way his emerald green eyes turns darker as he looks me up and down makes me realise that... shit!

I look down and realise that the top of the towel has slipped from my reach and my right breast is visible to me and to him. I speedily cover it up with the towel and look at the floor as a wave of heat travelled to my face.

I hear him clear his throught. I slowly look up to see he has moved a few steps closer to me.

"Um, listen. Please don't fire me. I'm sorry for earlier. I'm not really a person to keep my opinions to myself and I can understand that some people won't like that but I'm really sorry if I offended you because that really wasn't my intenti_"

"Elena," he interrupts me.

"Yes?" I say quietly.

"Stop talking. I was never going to fire you," I let out a breath of relief. "However," oh shit, "that kind of behaviour is unacceptable and you will be punished for it."

My thighs clench together. Punishment? He probably just means a lower pay check this month or something.

"Okay, sir," I start to play with my fingers. He takes a step closer to me, so close that I can feel the heat radiating off his body.

He raises a hand and places his thumb on my cheek, and starts to stroke it gently. I want to lean in to his touch but I resist.

"I told you to call me Adrian," he whispers as his thumb moves to trace my lower lip.

My eyes drift close for a second, and when they open I see Adrian staring deeply at me. I notice the disobedient strand of hair fall over his face and I feel the urge to tuck it behind his ear.

"Goodnight, Elena,"

And with that, he drops his arm and walks out, leaving me stunned and... aroused.

***

I wake up to the sound of my phone ringing. If you know me you will know that I hate mornings. Rolling over, I groan and, without even looking at who it is, answer it.

"What?" I snap rudely.

"Wakey, wakey! Rise and shine!" Someone screeches through the phone; that someone being my best-friend of 5 years, Miami Saunders.

"What do you want, you bitch?" I groan.

"Now now, that is no way to talk to your beloved BFF." She replies. I let out an annoyed sigh.

"Who even says BFF anymore?" I roll my eyes even though she can't see them.

"That's not the point. Anyways, how are you? How's the job going?"

I roll my eyes again because I know that's not what she really called up for.

"Adrian's great, by the way," I reply, answering her unasked question.

I hear her gasp. "First name basis already? Jesus Christ, Elle! Is he hot? Does he have abs? Have you guys... fucked?"

"Ew! What the fuck! Yes, I don't know, and NO!"

"But you want to,"

"Y- NO!"

"Don't try lying to me. Even when I can't see your face I know your lying!" She giggles. This is all fun and games for her.

I look over at my alarm clock and it reads 6:56am. The time difference is going to make is really hard for us to talk, but breakfast needs to be served at 8. "I have to go, duty calls."

"Okay, girl. Go get your man!" Miami says.

"Yeah, not my man. Bye, Mimi." I hang up, smiling.

I have a quick shower and throw on some blue jeans and a black top and do my hair in braids. Today's going to be... interesting, to say the least.

***

It feels like deja vu as I walk into the dining room with Adrian's plate of food in my hand. Every time he looks me up and down and licks his beautiful lips.

"Good morning, sir," I greet him with a smile, trying to forget about the moment we had last night. I'm not sure if it was just his way of being friendly or if it was something else.

Nonetheless, it won't stop me from doing and enjoying my job.

"Elena," he says in his gorgeous British accent that I could listen to all day. "I have a day off today, so I thought we could get to know each other a bit more," Adrian suggests.

So I guess he's forgotten about the punishment..?

"We could take a walk, it's beautiful outside," I say, looking behind me outside the window. Snow is covering the whole front garden and it gleams.

"If that's what you want to do,"

"It is," I smile.

"Then that's what we'll do. Be ready in 20 and wait by the front door for me," He says seriously, but I can see the subtle smirk on his lips.

"Yes, sir," I obey and we lock eyes, before I walk out of the room to get ready.

This is gonna be a long day.

***

this is so short i'm sorry!! my teachers have given me loads of hw to do over the summer and it's taking me agesssss.

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massive thank you to @izxati for the new cover!

- em x